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Zoe Smith, in article for World News Views questions whether philanthropists should be focusing on getting ‘bang for their bucks’.

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Impetus Trust is one of three organisations awarded a £17.5m contract to extend the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter announced on 4th April. The...

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Impetus Trust and the Private Equity Foundation (PEF) announced their intention to merge, and form Impetus – The Private Equity Foundation on January 28th. They hope to complete the merger...

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A venture philanthropy programme, worth £1.4m, which targets investment at social enterprises, was launched November 8th in Yorkshire.

The Yorkshire Venture Philanthropy Programme, set up by Community Foundations in Leeds, Calderdale...

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The Private Equity Foundation’s (PEF) latest impact report is a testament to the success of venture philanthropy as a model that can make a huge difference to society.
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A practical guide aimed at individuals and private equity firms interested in getting involved in venture philanthropy has been published by The European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA).  

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UK venture philanthropy pioneer Impetus Trust is to invest £400,000 in Blue Sky social enterprise which runs schemes to reduce prisoner reoffending rates, estimated to cost...

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Venture philanthropy pioneer Impetus Trust this week announced that it is investing £50,000 in FRC Group, a social enterprise that tackles...

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Two new charitable investments by the Private Equity Foundation (PEF) have taken the venture philanthropy fund’s total investment in Germany to €400,000 (£365,000).